2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open is Set to Begin With Day 1a of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty ($500K Guaranteed)
Welcome to the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open at the luxurious MGM National Harbor, where over $1 million in guaranteed prize money will be awarded over the next two weeks throughout 16 events. (The full schedule can be seen here.) The Potomac Winter Poker Open, which has been on hiatus since 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin today with the first of six starting flights for Event 1: $400 Mystery Bounty.
Back in 2020, Yaser Al-Keliddar won the opening $400 event, which attracted a 1,812-player field, after defeating Matthew McGuire heads-up for a cool $96,567.
Play is set to begin at 5 p.m. local time. Players will begin with 25,000 in tournament chips with blinds starting at 100/100 and a 100 big-blind ante. All Day 1 levels will last 30 minutes and players may re-enter until the beginning of level 12. Players will reach the money once 10% of the field remains and play will continue until 8% of the field remains, whereupon the surviving players will bag and tag for Day 2. All Day 1 payouts are fixed at $500 and all Day 2 payouts will exceed $500.
Additionally, all surviving players who make it to Day 2 will be designated as a mystery bounty. From that point on, any player who knocks another player out of the tournament will be given a mystery bounty receipt, which can then be redeemed at the mystery bounty redemption table. Each receipt can range in value anywhere from the lowest prize of $50 all the way up to the top prize of $25,000.
Day 2 will begin on Sunday, January 29th at 12 p.m. and feature increased 45-minute levels. The Day 2 tournament clock will begin at the shortest time played in any one of the previous flights. Play on Day 2 will continue until a winner is determined.
The 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open $400 Mystery Bounty Schedule
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Late Reg | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wednesday January 25 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1b | Thursday January 26 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1c | Friday January 27 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1d | Friday January 27 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1e | Saturday January 28 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1f | Saturday January 28 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 2 | Sunday January 29 | 12:00 | - | tba | - | Level duration increases to 45 mins, play down to a winner |
Be sure to stick with PokerNews for updates as the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open gets underway!